HC Deb 11 February 1870 vol 199 c192

Select Committee appointed and nominated, "to whom shall be referred all Petitions presented to the House, with the exception of such as relate to Private Bills; and that such Committee do classify and prepare abstracts of the same, in such form and manner as shall appear to them best suited to convey to the House all requisite information respecting their contents, and do report the same from time to time to the House; and that such Reports do in all cases set forth the number of signatures to each Petition:—And that such Committee have power to direct the printing in extenso of such Petitions, or of such parts of Petitions, as shall appear to require it:—And that such Committee have power to report their opinion and observations thereupon to the House:"—Mr. CHARLES FORSTER, Mr. BOXHAM-CARTER, Major GAVIN, Mr. HASTINGS RUSSELL, Sir DAVID SALOMONS, Mr. OWEN STANLEY, Mr. KINNAIRD, Mr. M'LAGAN, Viscount CRICHTON, Mr. DIMSDALE, The O'CONOR DON, Mr. WILLIAM ORMSBY GORE, Mr. HENNIKER-MAJOR, Lord GARLIES, and Mr. GUEST:—Three to be the quorum.

House adjourned at half after Six o'clock till Monday next.